I can't help but think that you have no idea what you are talking about. In fact, a g4 400 can saturate a t1 and those are cheap. In fact, in the review, he talks about running it on an old g2 laptop.
We are this close (holding fingers an itty-bitty bit apart) to releasing 1.0 of our software for just this purpose. Free, based on open source (including NoCatAuth). It's what's powering Austin Wireless City project. Free software, any PC that will run RedHat, any access point, w00t.
DarwinPorts is slow because you have to compile everything (compile, compile, compile -- dang, I only got 667 G4). Fink used to break stuff, but seems better now.
Something like 90% of the people who use phrases like 90% of the people are making shit up. Replace that whole chunk with "It is my opinion, but I have no facts to back it up that..."
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I mostly notice the absence off my meds (when I don't take them) instead of the presence of them when I do.
In other words, I feel "normal" when I take adderall and when I forget, I realize late in the day, when I have accomplished fuck all. Oops!
Hey, you should think long and hard about your current quality of life. People don't grow out of ADD. It sounds as if you are managing quite well without medication, you might be surprised at the impact of taking it would have on you!
ADD drugs aren't narcotics. They are either stimulants (Ritalin/Adderall/etc.) or whatever Strattera, Effexor, and Wellbutrin are (SSRI/SSNRI/what have you).
If taking them DOESN'T help him, it's unlikely that he has ADD. The effect of these drugs on people who don't have ADD is minimal, while those that do have it frequently experience very real benefits. They don't get you "high".
That said, I'd say the person in your family that needs the most Psychiatric help is you. Then, when your kids escape, them. Poor little tykes.
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The difference between a trait and an "illness" is whether its a problem -- has it impacted your life negatively? If the answer is yes, do what you can to treat it. I don't understand why people regard mental health issues differently than physical health issues. If you had a treatable physical problem that prevented you from doing a task (let's say asthma) and you took medication that allowed you to excercise, nobody would be passing judgement on you for doing so...
People will say "nobody likes to clean their room/wash dishes/pay bills/blah blah blah" but what they don't understand is the lack of ability to do so. Sometimes it feels like "the task" and myself are polarized. And the closer I get to the task, the harder it pushes me away. It can be maddening!
I was diagnosed with ADD several years ago and have subsequently been treating it with meds (adressing some of the symptoms), therapy (addressing the effects of having ADD all my life), and "occupational therapy" -- techniques for dealing with ADD.
I like some of the effects of ADD -- quick thinking, creativity, "hyperfocus" -- getting lost in a task, and so on. It's a part of who I am. I don't like many of the others -- difficulty starting and stopping tasks, connecting with others, and many more.
Find a good Psychiatrist or therapist familiar with treating adult ADD. See them as often as you can afford to!
On the the topic of occupational therapy, try and identify things that are barriers to you being an effective person. Lose your keys all the time? Find a place to put them, and put them there ALWAYS.
One thing that has changed for me from taking medication is that I am less funny than I used to be, but that's OK -- I had a bitter, angry (but very funny) way of expressing myself...
Of all the meds I have tried, I like Adderall XR the best, but I suggest you experiment some.
You might find some benefit from taking Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil or flax oil). It seems to help.
Herbal/natural "treatments" for ADD are crap. Snake oil salesmen -- go to hell.
Regarding telling people you have ADD, I wouldn't, not in so many words, until you understand it and them better. Instead, identify some of the aspects of your symptoms, and tell people you have trouble with those areas. If you have trouble completing tasks, tell people that! Ask for their help in getting something done. All that might entail is them checking on you. Identify things that get you off-track. Change them.
Here's some I use: I don't have my email check automatically. Rather, I check it manually when I need a break or am done with a task. Turn off IM stuff unless you NEED it to talk to someone. Use surfing the web as a reward for accomplishing something you needed to do. Let voicemail catch your calls, and answer the messages on your terms.
I'd much rather have ADD than not be smart and creative. There are WAY worse problems! I think it's pretty common in high tech (but not as common as it is in prison populations!).
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I can't help but think that you have no idea what you are talking about. In fact, a g4 400 can saturate a t1 and those are cheap. In fact, in the review, he talks about running it on an old g2 laptop.
We are this close (holding fingers an itty-bitty bit apart) to releasing 1.0 of our software for just this purpose. Free, based on open source (including NoCatAuth). It's what's powering Austin Wireless City project. Free software, any PC that will run RedHat, any access point, w00t.
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How many kids do YOU have? Jeez...
This is what I love about using Mac OS X -- I have the same environment on my laptop as on my server. Plus no freaking worms/viruses/hacker 3l33t
DarwinPorts is slow because you have to compile everything (compile, compile, compile -- dang, I only got 667 G4). Fink used to break stuff, but seems better now.
But yeah, I wish there were something better too
Show me that research, 'cause I haven't seen any that supports your position. Prove me wrong!
Something like 90% of the people who use phrases like 90% of the people are making shit up. Replace that whole chunk with "It is my opinion, but I have no facts to back it up that..."
I mostly notice the absence off my meds (when I don't take them) instead of the presence of them when I do.
In other words, I feel "normal" when I take adderall and when I forget, I realize late in the day, when I have accomplished fuck all. Oops!
One theory about the prevalence of ADD in the US is that ADD people are more likely to do risky and impulsive things...
Such as hop on a rickety ship and sail across the ocean to an untamed wilderness, revolt, and so on. ADD seems to be hereditary.
Hey, you should think long and hard about your current quality of life. People don't grow out of ADD. It sounds as if you are managing quite well without medication, you might be surprised at the impact of taking it would have on you!
I highly recommend Driven to Distraction. It will go a long way toward helping you decide if you should be evaluated.
Right on!
You can't blame not paying attention to your wife on ADD. That's caused by marriage...
ADD drugs aren't narcotics. They are either stimulants (Ritalin/Adderall/etc.) or whatever Strattera, Effexor, and Wellbutrin are (SSRI/SSNRI/what have you).
If taking them DOESN'T help him, it's unlikely that he has ADD. The effect of these drugs on people who don't have ADD is minimal, while those that do have it frequently experience very real benefits. They don't get you "high".
That said, I'd say the person in your family that needs the most Psychiatric help is you. Then, when your kids escape, them. Poor little tykes.
The difference between a trait and an "illness" is whether its a problem -- has it impacted your life negatively? If the answer is yes, do what you can to treat it. I don't understand why people regard mental health issues differently than physical health issues. If you had a treatable physical problem that prevented you from doing a task (let's say asthma) and you took medication that allowed you to excercise, nobody would be passing judgement on you for doing so...
People will say "nobody likes to clean their room/wash dishes/pay bills/blah blah blah" but what they don't understand is the lack of ability to do so. Sometimes it feels like "the task" and myself are polarized. And the closer I get to the task, the harder it pushes me away. It can be maddening!
I was diagnosed with ADD several years ago and have subsequently been treating it with meds (adressing some of the symptoms), therapy (addressing the effects of having ADD all my life), and "occupational therapy" -- techniques for dealing with ADD.
I like some of the effects of ADD -- quick thinking, creativity, "hyperfocus" -- getting lost in a task, and so on. It's a part of who I am. I don't like many of the others -- difficulty starting and stopping tasks, connecting with others, and many more.
Find a good Psychiatrist or therapist familiar with treating adult ADD. See them as often as you can afford to!
On the the topic of occupational therapy, try and identify things that are barriers to you being an effective person. Lose your keys all the time? Find a place to put them, and put them there ALWAYS.
One thing that has changed for me from taking medication is that I am less funny than I used to be, but that's OK -- I had a bitter, angry (but very funny) way of expressing myself...
Of all the meds I have tried, I like Adderall XR the best, but I suggest you experiment some.
You might find some benefit from taking Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil or flax oil). It seems to help.
Read Driven to Distraction.
Check out some other books on the topic.
Herbal/natural "treatments" for ADD are crap. Snake oil salesmen -- go to hell.
Regarding telling people you have ADD, I wouldn't, not in so many words, until you understand it and them better. Instead, identify some of the aspects of your symptoms, and tell people you have trouble with those areas. If you have trouble completing tasks, tell people that! Ask for their help in getting something done. All that might entail is them checking on you. Identify things that get you off-track. Change them.
Here's some I use: I don't have my email check automatically. Rather, I check it manually when I need a break or am done with a task. Turn off IM stuff unless you NEED it to talk to someone. Use surfing the web as a reward for accomplishing something you needed to do. Let voicemail catch your calls, and answer the messages on your terms.
I'd much rather have ADD than not be smart and creative. There are WAY worse problems! I think it's pretty common in high tech (but not as common as it is in prison populations!).
Good luck!
Why for god's sake? Don't you work, don't you like getting paid?
If you worked for a company that makes software for money, maybe you'd feel differently.
My words for DrinkOrDie dude: "get over here and give your wife a blow job"
How did Mac developers survive SO LONG without Borland. THANK GOD were finally getting something useful.